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Greenbrier Leaf Miner - Proleucoptera smilaciella *Tentative ID<br /> <br /> Host: Smilax sp.<br /> <br /> The larvae are seriously cute. Here&#039;s a video of them eating the leaf: <section class="video"><iframe width="448" height="282" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/-fLOs5tXOjA?hd=1&autoplay=0&rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></section><br /> <br /> *Collected for rearing<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/171042/greenbrier_leaf_miner_-_proleucoptera_smilaciella.html" title="Greenbrier Leaf Miner - Proleucoptera smilaciella"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/171042_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=mQL%2BCb30mUbXIhvDofejIFDbd%2Fs%3D" width="200" height="156" alt="Greenbrier Leaf Miner - Proleucoptera smilaciella *Tentative ID<br /> <br /> Host: Smilax sp.<br /> <br /> The larvae are seriously cute. Here&#039;s a video of them eating the leaf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fLOs5tXOjA<br /> <br /> *Collected for rearing<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/171043/proleucoptera_smilaciella1.html Geotagged,Leucoptera smilaciella,Lyonetiidae,Proleucoptera,United States,greenbrier leaf miner,leafminer" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Leucoptera smilaciella,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Greenbrier Leaf Miner - Proleucoptera smilaciella

*Tentative ID

Host: Smilax sp.

The larvae are seriously cute. Here's a video of them eating the leaf:



*Collected for rearing

Greenbrier Leaf Miner - Proleucoptera smilaciella *Tentative ID<br /> <br /> Host: Smilax sp.<br /> <br /> The larvae are seriously cute. Here's a video of them eating the leaf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fLOs5tXOjA<br /> <br /> *Collected for rearing<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/171043/proleucoptera_smilaciella1.html Geotagged,Leucoptera smilaciella,Lyonetiidae,Proleucoptera,United States,greenbrier leaf miner,leafminer

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The Leucoptera smilaciella

The greenbrier leaf miner is a moth in the Lyonetiidae family. It is known from the United States, from Pennsylvania to Florida and Texas. The larvae feed on "Smilax" species. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a large, messy blotch.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Aug 26, 2025. Captured Aug 23, 2025 07:23 in 5 Judson Ave, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/4.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.